(WALKING TOUR) JOHN SYLVESTER; (WATER PRINCE) ROBERT CUTTS
Sample the
city’s best on
a walking tour
sights and marine life (including seals),
while trying your hand at taking a live
lobster from its trap.
Back on land, the patio at Peake’s
Quay, P.E.I.’s largest, is the site of
another culinary must-have: local lobster rolls. If your timing’s right, you
can catch a free outdoor concert there,
too. From here, it’s just a few steps to
Cows, purveyors of what some call the
world’s best ice cream. Naturally, it’s
made from an old family recipe. Go all
out and get a scoop of Gooey Mooey:
as fun to say as it is to eat, it’s made
with burnt sugar ice cream (vanilla ice
cream mixed with English toffee) laced
with more toffee, caramel and chocolate flakes.
There’s more than dessert to
savour as you trek to the bustling
Victoria Row district (Richmond
Street, between Queen and Great
George), just 10 minutes away. The
area’s cobblestone streets will lead
you to charming shops, galleries and
lively restaurants. People-watch from
a patio, purchase prints from local artists or pick up a box of Anne of Green
Gables Chocolates’ mouth-watering
chocolate-covered potato chips to take
home—if they make it that far!
Assuming you’ve managed to save
a little room, a trip to the island isn’t
complete without a lobster dinner.
Make a reservation at Water Prince
Corner Shop and Lobster Pound,
which, like Charlottetown itself, is
small but brimming with character.
Locals and tourists flock here in equal
numbers for the fresh seafood, purchased direct from P.E.I. fishermen.
An eventful day deserves a monumental night. Lodge in luxury at the
historic Great George Hotel. Originally built in 1846, the boutique hotel
encompasses an entire block of Great
George Street: A whopping 17 restored
heritage buildings house 54 unique
rooms, each one exquisitely styled
and maintained. Your pillow mint is a
sweet conclusion to a food-filled day.
Dine on fresh seafood
at Water Prince
Corner Shop and
Lobster Pound